Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


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USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Another march.” Exterior view looking down between two long columns of men carrying supplies. The men are part of the Carrier Corps who supported the column to which Capt. Irvine …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“--- was repatriating askaris’. We did a little work and a lot of shooting. Here is Ian’s native sergeant with a guinea fowl and two duck.” Portrait of Capt. Irvine …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Sunday School classes. A visit to the Church of Scotland Mission at Kikuyu on a Sunday.” Landscape view showing two sets of pupils sitting on the grass in the mission …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“After a month here I was sent off to join a column of K.A.R’s & Nigerians who were following up von Lettow.” Landscape view showing officers and soldiers of the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Kavirondo porters from north east corner of Victoria Mjanza [Mwanza], B.E.A.” Group portrait of members of the Carrier Corps from Kavirondo country in the Nyanza province, Kenya. Capt. Irvine was …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

"Parti fra Ranomafana, Antsirabe, 16/6 1918" ("Scene from Ranomafana, Antsirabe, June 16, 1918"). Warm cure bath. Before the new construction.


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Shark fishing was a favourite sport. Here is one caught aboard the boat – at least it was caught in the sea & hauled aboard the boat. Then, after a …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Landscape view showing what may be cultivated land. The photograph was probably taken from a train transporting troops during the campaign in Portuguese East Africa. ❧ This image is from …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“the fish the bomb’s killed.” Close up of fish collected in ammunition boxes and on plates. These fish were gathered after mortar rounds were fired at a lake during training …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Kavirondos going out to bathe.” Exterior view showing a beach with men running into the surf. The Kavirondo were from western Kenya beside Lake Victoria and many worked as porters …